Blue Cross NC Foundation: Communications Director

Durham, NC (Remote)

$108K/yr – $173K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive integrated communications and narrative change for a foundation as an individual contributor, shaping mission-focused messaging for diverse audiences.

  • Own development and execution of an integrated strategy and multi-channel content.
  • Must-have signal: 8+ years in related field.
  • Standout: narrative-change messaging and executive remarks across platforms.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of an integrated communications strategy that strengthens the Foundation’s brand, elevates its impact, and advances long‑term narrative change.
  • Shape how the Foundation communicates its mission, values, and insights to diverse audiences, including employees, community partners, grantees, policymakers, other foundations, and the public.
  • This is an individual contributor role.
  • Mission, Brand, and Impact Storytelling
  • Clarify the Foundation’s purpose, values, and goals for key audiences.
  • Amplify grantee and community impact through clear, community-centered storytelling.
  • Crafts compelling, consistent messaging across all platforms, ensuring stories reflect the voices and lived experiences of communities most affected by the issues the Foundation seeks to address.
  • Develop and distribute multi-channel content (web, social, reports, remarks) aligned to the strategy.
  • Narrative and Thought Leadership
  • Position the Foundation and leaders as credible, values-based voices in priority issue areas.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)
  • 8+ years of experience in related field.
  • In lieu of degree, 10+ years of experience in related field.

Benefits

  • Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.
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Leadership Triangle

Since 1992 Leadership Triangle has brought together current and emerging leaders to build bridges across Wake, Chatham, Durham and Orange counties as well as across the public, private and civic sectors. Our alumni are passionate and inspired...working to improve the Region's Communities while encouraging excellence in thought-leadership. Leadership Triangle trains and coaches highly engaged and inspired professionals through regional and leadership development classes, forums and annual seminars. We strive to build leadership capacity that preserves local uniqueness while acting regionally to deal with issues such as rapid growth, housing affordability, sustainable agriculture, school funding, economic and social equity and transit.

Founded in 1992
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
8 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$687
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.6%
Direct
46.7%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.3%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (13% of company)